Top Cast
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Mikijiro Hira
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Kirin Kiki
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Koichi Miura
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Kunie Tanaka
Dobu
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Miyako Yamaguchi
Overview
A spree of murders in the city targets peddlers and komuso monks, all killed in the same method. Dobu investigates after a ronin's death with a unique clue.
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